Mr Rayon Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 If not, then why do modern day dietitians recommend low-carb, low-fat diets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordief Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I am no expert but I think I heard recently that carbohydrates tend to be stored in the body as fat whilst the fat that you eat is burned straight away and also makes you feel full. When fat is eaten in conjunction with carbohydrates it seems we cannot stop eating it (our appetite stays strong) The latest advice seems to be that animal fat has a very clean bill of heath -and eating fat does not make you fat. To throw the cat in among the pigeons "they " are now saying that being a little obese may be healthy as those people tend to live longer.. Sorry I have no citations. and my understanding is in no way authoritative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Everything that supplies more calories than it takes to digest CAN be fattening. Your body can burn carbs, fats and proteins. Its the amount that matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 It is about supply and bioavailability. For example, cellulose is what you could call a complex carbohydrate, which actually consists of glucose units. However, while you can easily absorb glucose, you cannot utilize cellulose. There are also other aspects as their influence on the gut biota (and thus, the digestive process) for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rayon Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 To throw the cat in among the pigeons "they " are now saying that being a little obese may be healthy as those people tend to live longer.. Any ideas the logic behind this might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Obesity paradox is a term for a medical hypothesis which holds that obesity (and high cholesterol, when the more global term reverse epidemiology is used) may,counterintuitively, be protective and associated with greater survival in certain groups of people, such as very elderly individuals or those with certain chronic diseases. It further postulates that normal to low body mass index or normal values of cholesterol may be detrimental and associated with higher mortality in asymptomatic people.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_paradox Any ideas the logic behind this might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordief Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Any ideas the logic behind this might be? I think they are still in the process of explaining why this is but several surveys have apparently shown this to be surprisingly true. Presumably it may not apply equally across the board to the different classes of people based on age ,medical condition and so on. I am just an interested spectator and have no original input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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